The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-28
HOME AND FARM.
Try to prevent disease.
How ahont narmanent farm I'M

How about permanent farm im'
provements?
"A good farmer, who takes no pa
per, may become better when he en-
ploys means to cultivate his mind, and
lie may find, also. a good farm paper
he best investment he can possibly
make.
-Even-woven unbleached cotton
makes very good sheets for winter
use, as it is warmer than the bleached
sheeting. and by summer will have be-
come white. 1t is especially desirable
for children's beds.
Veal Collops: Cut meat from the
lean part of veal into pieces the size OF
an oyster. Have seasoning OF salt,
pepper and a little mace mixed, rub
some over each piece, dip in egg. then
into cracker crumbs, and fry like oys-
ters.-DetroI Free Press.
Two proprietors of grain elevators
in Colorado store potatoes for farmers,
taking them as they are dug and de-
livering them when they are wanted
to put on board cars. They usually
charge two cents per hundred pounds
for each month storage Troy Times.
Into solution of gum arabic stir
plaster of paris until the mixture as
sumes the consistency Of cream; apply
with brush to the broken edges OF
china and join together. In three days
the article can not be broken in the
same place. Farmer and Manufact-
urer.
Cup Pudding: Break an egg in a
colfce-cup and beat thoroughly, then
add one tablespoonful of -four and a
pinch of salt; pour on milk till the
cup is nearly full, then beat again
and place in oven and bake twenty
minutes. Eat while it is hot, with a
sauce made with the whites of eggs
and sugar beaten together till stiff -
Boston Budget.
Bookkeeping can be followed in
all parts of this land .of ours-North,
South. East and West In nearly all
localities bees will do we'll. There is
scarcely any locality in which they
will not pay their way. In tho coun-
Try and in the village there is little
probability of overstocking for years
to come. In case locality becomes
oyerstocked, some bee-keepers must
remove to unoccupied territory.-St.
Louis Republican.
--Faucy baskets tor the sitting
room or sleeping-room can be made
from the small ten-pound grape
baskets, which are so common in
every city. For toilet use, remove
the basket handle, cover the entire
basket with bright-colored cambria:
over the outside place deep border
of lace; line tho inside with shirred
tulle or wash blonde; tiny tassels or
bows of ribbons will give q finish to
the sides. For si,ting-room use, re.
tain the basket-handle and trim with
colored lace or silk. with pompons OF
ostrich tips on the side. Indianapolis
Journal
Kentucky Rolls. Put three quarts
Of flour in a large pan, scald one
quart of buttermilk, add one cup OF
lard, and pour over the flour; beat
well; then add one cup of milk-warm
water and one cup of yeast Set in
warm place over night. In the morn
ing mix in one teaspoonful of salt.
one tablespoonful of sugar, and -four
to make stiff dough. Let rise twics
-kneading thoroughly-then cut in
long rolls, putin pans, and bake when
light This dough, if set in a cool
place. viii keep week, and will be
found very convenient for Breakfast
Toledo Blade.
The flesh of different examples OF
the same animals varies not only
from breed OF descent, as from age,
but also from variety of feeding and
exercise. That of the young animals
is soft and gelatinous, the fibers being
small, weak and much interspersed
with substance termed. from its loose
appearance, cellular tissue. This It's
sue exhibits in the spaces between the
muscles small masses of delicate fat.
The greater bulk of the latter is stu
aIed Immediately beneath the skin,
and produces that beautiful rotundity
so much admired in children. AS the
animal advances in age the fibers be.
come firmer. Troy Times